Thursday, July 3, 2008

Many won for Christ!

It is very difficult for the team to express their feelings about their experiences. During home visits today, ten people accepted Christ.  The students are taking the responsibility of sharing Christ and presenting the plan of salvation.  Most, if not all, have been able to experience the joy of sharing Christ with someone who responds to God's invitation.  One group visited an 85 year old woman who has been paralyzed on one side for a year, due to a stroke.  She lives about 5 km out in the bush and said no one had visited her in that entire time.  She had difficulty understanding why anyone would come to see her.  The team explained to her that God had sent them to her.  She was so excited to see them; she sang songs to them and asked them to bless her home.  Joanna S. helped lead one of the men from the village to Christ.  Most of the homes are 1.5 miles apart and so the students are beginning to get tired but are still going strong.  Keep praying!  At the school today, there were about 350 students.  Rachel spoke and did a phenomenal job!  Ten students stood up to accept Christ!  The pastor from the area will connect these students with other Christians in the area.  Today at soccer, Jordan K. scored the winning goal.  Everyone is doing great; they are allowing God to use them in whatever way He desires.  Please pray for these that have accepted Christ.  Continue to pray for energy and rest, for them to keep their focus on God, and that God would be glorified.  
"Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.  Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.  Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice."  I Chronicles 16:8-10

4 comments:

Karin said...

We continue to pray for your endurance and strengh in the Lord. How wonderful to visit someone who has not seen anyone for over a year. How special she is to God! Can't wait to hear more of how God is using you.

mom

Doug Lucas said...

Yahoooooooo! :-)

Vicki said...

What an awesome day! May the next week bring more peace & love through all of you! Love, Mom

Unknown said...

Tom Baily:
Read some of the blogs about what you guys are up to ! WOW!!!!!!
We will pray for the entire team for endurance and to keep showing Christ to all you meet! Can't wait to hear about the trip. See you when you get home....
The Burnett's